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publisher: Ubisoft
developer: Ubisoft
genre: Shooters

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n/a

ESRB rating: E
homepage:
www.whoisxiii.com/

release date: Nov 24, 03 (released)

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ACTIONTRIP'S REVIEW For years, the number thirteen has been known as the unlucky number. People the world over dread the day of Friday the Thirteenth, thinking it to be the most supreme of unlucky days. Thirteen got its bad reputation straight from the Bible itself...

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»	Mar 09, 2012 Modern Warfare 3 February Best-Seller, 360 Tops Hardware Sales February sales for gaming hardware and software (as usual, courtesy of NPD) amounted to $1.06 billion, marking a 20% year-on-year decline (from February 2010's $1. » MORE

»	Feb 20, 2012 UK Gamers Like UFC Undisputed 3 Very Much UFC Undisputed 3 kicked FIFA 12's ass in the UK and has also outsold last week's champion, Kingdoms of Amalur, which, oddly enough, is nowhere to be seen on the latest top 10 chart. » MORE

»	Feb 18, 2012 Mornin '12 Alrighty, I've just washed the dishes, which was a barrel of fun, let me tell ya. Also, I'm going to do some vacuuming. After that it's time to fire up all those games that need reviewing. » MORE

»	Feb 16, 2012 Mornin '12 Sorry for the lack of updates yesterday, people, but as I've explained yesterday, we had to relocate our offices and as I'm sure you all know moving days are a pain in the ass. » MORE

»	Feb 13, 2012 Kingdoms of Amalur Tops UK Chart & Steam Chart Well, the latest weekly UK charts are in and so are the Steam sales charts and guess what? Big Huge Games' RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has topped both of them. » MORE

»	Feb 11, 2012 Mornin '12 Well, the winter is as cold, relentless and stubborn as it can be, which is fine really. It's supposed to be that way, at least for this time of the year. » MORE

»	Feb 10, 2012 Mornin '12 Morning folks. Another working week comes to a close and we celebrate whoever invented the weekend all those years ago (hm, shame they didn't invent a three-day weekend). » MORE

»	Feb 08, 2012 Mornin '12 So guys, you playing anything interesting? I'm nearly done with the FFXIII-2 review and I'm well into Kingdoms of Amalur. For those of you who don't know, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoining is already out you can grab it for consoles and it's now on Steam too. » MORE

»	Feb 06, 2012 Mornin '12 Great, from no games at all to playing several at once. So, Soul Calibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kingdoms of Amalur and The Darkness 2 - I'm playing all of them. » MORE

»	Feb 02, 2012 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is Almost Here Big Huge Games' open-world single-player RPG is almost upon us and the developers have released the launch trailer for the game: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning hits retailers on February 7, so, be prepared. » MORE

»	Feb 01, 2012 Mornin '12 Well, it took me longer than I anticipated, but I'm finally done with our new feature, which I'm sure most of you will enjoy. It started off as a basic idea for an article that covers the history of video game music, but later it evolved into this. » MORE

»	Jan 30, 2012 Mornin '12 Okay, there are actual games on the horizon here: Soul Calibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are within my grasp. More stuff will follow after that, including The Darkness II and Syndicate. » MORE

Jan 27, 2012

New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer
Frantic combat, numbers everywhere, weird-looking characters... yep, it's time for a brand new Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer: The game is going to arrive to stores for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 31 (Hey, that's next Tuesday! Wow, something to play at fucking last!).

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Jan 19, 2012

Mornin '12
Thanks for showing your support in the fight against the calamity that is SOPA/PIPA. It's amazing to see so many people join their thoughts, as they oppose what may very well become an unstoppable and powerful Internet censorship, leading to what I can only describe as "online totalitarianism.

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Jan 07, 2012

Evenin' 12
Wow, I didn't expect so many responses on yesterday's laidback car topic. Nice one! Thanks :) Anyway, I'm a bit pissed off seeing as there won't be anything to play for quite a while - not until early late January (FF XIII-2 and Soul Calibur V) and early February (Kingdoms of Amalur, The Darkness 2 and Syndicate).

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Jan 05, 2012

Mornin '12
Morning, folks. Feeling slightly better today. Only slightly. Still have this motherfucking cough. But, enough about diseased phlegm. Let's talk about firm, almost crusty mucous, which can sometimes stick forever deep inside your nostrils, making it very hard for you to blow your.

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»	Dec 15, 2011 Final Fantasy XIII-2 'Masters of monsters' Trailer Time for some frantic action, FF-style... Your party can be strengthened with various monsters, as you explore the surroundings in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Check it out: » MORE

»	Dec 08, 2011 Final Fantasy XIII-2 'Environments' Trailer The latest trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 features some of the locations players will be able to traverse through. Check it out: » MORE

»	Oct 27, 2011 New XIII Game is An Interactive Adventure For a while now, there have been reports that a new XIII game is in development. You remember XIII, Ubisoft's cel-shaded, first-person shooter, don't you? If not, read our review. » MORE

»	Jul 19, 2011 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Arriving in January 2012 Final Fantasy XIII-2 is currently penciled down for a January 2012 release. Also, in an interview with Japanese gaming mag. Famitsu, Director Motomu Toriyama explained that while FF XIII was story-driven, XIII-2 is player-driven. » MORE

»	Jan 20, 2011 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Teaser After announcing Final Fantasy XIII-2 two days ago, Square Enix issues a teaser trailer for new addition to the popular series: » MORE

»	Jan 18, 2011 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Announced Square Enix sends out an official press release, revealing a new title - Final Fantasy XIII-2. They explained that the game "exceeds Final Fantasy XIII in every aspect. » MORE

»	May 24, 2010 Red Dead Redemption Tops UK Charts As we've reported this weekend, Red Dead Redemption has outsold a number of recently released titles, including Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII. » MORE

»	May 22, 2010 UK: Red Dead Redemption Outsells FF XIII & Heavy Rain After getting an incredibly high scores from various news publications and gaming web sites, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption seems to have outsold other top games on the current market. » MORE

»	May 20, 2010 New Final Fantasy XIV Screenshots Square Enix's continues with its popular MMORPG series, Final Fantasy. Check out the latest screenshots from the upcoming FF game: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery Yes, it's Final Fantasy XIV. » MORE

»	Apr 27, 2010 Mornin '10 For a while I was extremely curious as to what makes publishers and developers churn out so many games with crappy storylines. Besides the obvious reason that they are too damn lazy to think of a halfway decent plot... » MORE

»	Apr 16, 2010 God of War III Dominates US March Sales More sales data from NPD shows that the best selling game in March 2010 was none other than Sony's epic action adventure God of War III: 1. » MORE

»	Apr 06, 2010 Just Cause 2 & Just Dance Rule British Sales Just Cause 2 and Just Dance dominate UK sales for the week ending April 3, 2010: 1. JUST DANCE 2. JUST CAUSE 2 3. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 4. » MORE

»	Mar 24, 2010 Final Fantasy XIII Takes a long time to get into the spirit of this game. The gameplay is rewarding I can tell you as much right away, but there are a few things you certainly need to know about the title before grabbing yourself a copy. » MORE

»	Mar 22, 2010 Brits Want God of War III They do indeed, judging from the latest UK chart for top-selling games for the week ending March 20th: 1. GOD OF WAR III 2. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 3. » MORE

»	Mar 18, 2010 Mornin '10 I never thought I'd find myself enjoying the music from Final Fantasy, but here I am - listening to the soundtrack from Final Fantasy XIII. The music is top-notch. » MORE

»	Mar 11, 2010 Mornin '10 Bad Company 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Supreme Commander 2 and Dragon Age: Origins - playing them all at the same fucking time. I'm going insane gradually. » MORE

Feb 18, 2010

Assassin's Creed II New DLC Trailer
Ubisoft reveals another round of DLC for Assassin's Creed II, called Bonfire of the Vanities. Get this, it comes in two variants - the "vanilla" variant, which will cost 320 Microsoft Points ($4) and offers a continuation of the main story set in a new district of Florence.

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»	Feb 17, 2010 Resonance of Fate Dated We've received word that Resonance of Fate, the action-flavored RPG from Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile developer tri-Ace, is now slated to hit the US market on March 16. » MORE

»	Jan 13, 2010 Final Fantasy XIII Launch Trailer And... well, nothing. Sooo, you know... errr... here's the launch trailer for Final Fantasy XIII. Look, alright I confess! I don't know much about the series. » MORE

»	Jan 08, 2010 Halo: Reach Biggest Seller in 2010? We've barely begun to scratch the surface of gaming in 2010 and some are already predicting that Bungie's upcoming Halo: Reach will be the biggest selling game throughout the year. » MORE

Jan 07, 2010

Sony Sells 3.8M PS3 Units During Holidays
Sony announces that during the holidays retail sales of PS3 during the five weeks following the last week of November 2009 exceeded 3.8 million units worldwide, which represents a 76% increase in hardware sales compared to the same period last year (the highest record sales for PS3 for a holiday period).

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»	Nov 13, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII Dated Square Enix said that today Final Fantasy XIII will be available for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 9, 2010. FF XIII brings the series to multiple console platforms for the first time in the history of the franchise. » MORE

Sep 08, 2009

Final Fantasy XIII Hits Japan in December
During a Japanese press event, Square Enix officially revealed that Final Fantasy XIII will be on store shelves in Japan as of December 17, 2009. Most gamers and franchise fans have already heard of this particular date, because the info was leaked via YouTube a while back.

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Jun 03, 2009

Final Fantasy XIV MMOG to PC & PS3
You might've been a tad confused with shots for FFXIV in the previous post. Turns out, the project is in development already at Square Enix. They haven't even finished Final Fantasy XIII and it seems they are too eager to keep the next game a secret.

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»	Mar 31, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII Shots Square Enix releases a new batch screenshots from Final Fantasy XIII (360/PS3): click to view full gallery There are a few upsetting facts about this project. » MORE

»	Jan 28, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Currently in development both for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Final Fantasy XIII will be hitting North American or European retail in April 2010 at the earliest. » MORE

»	Jan 16, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII Not Until 2010 This comes as no surprise, really. Square Enix prez Yoichi Wada revealed that the long-awaited role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII won't hit the market (outside Japan) until the year 2010; in fact, at least April 2010, the company says. » MORE

»	Jul 25, 2008 Square Enix Says No FF XIII PC We've just received an e-mail from Square Enix, clarifying a misunderstanding regarding their upcoming project Final Fantasy XIII. Sorry to say this people, but it appears they haven't made any plans to bring the game to the PC. » MORE

»	Jul 23, 2008 Final Fantasy XIII Heading to PC Japanese publisher Square Enix announced that their project Final Fantasy XIII is in development not only for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (Europe and US only), but for the PC as well. » MORE

»	Jul 15, 2008 AT Files Update! Fellow AT readers, Some of you complained about not being able to download certain files. We've resolved the problem, so you won't have any trouble accessing trailers, patches and anything else you might need on the web site. » MORE

»	Apr 30, 2008 New Art Style for Prince of Persia? It was only a matter of time. Scans from the latest issue of French gaming mag Joypad have been posted right here (courtesy of pro-gamers.fr), revealing snapshots from Ubi's brand-new Prince of Persia game. » MORE

»	Feb 05, 2008 Mornin' 08 Lately I've been going through season one of BBC and HBO's co-production series, "Rome." I have one more episode to go in season one and from what I've seen so far, this is by far the best series I've ever watched. » MORE

»	May 23, 2007 Final Fantasy XIII 'Not This Fiscal Year' Lousy news for Final Fantasy fans. According to IGN, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada stated at a financial briefing, “[Final Fantasy XIII] will still take a bit more time. » MORE

Oct 08, 2004

EA expects PS3 to arrive by mid-2006
EA talks about when we could expect Xbox 2 and PS3 in stores. From GameIndustry.biz: "Electronic Arts' CFO Warren Jenson has told an investment conference in the USA that the company currently expects the Xbox 2 and PS3 to launch within six months of each other, in a window beginning in late 2005.

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